Law School Associate Attorney

Maryam Azimi

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EDUCATION

The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Juris Doctor Dec 2021

• Honors: Law School Merit Scholarship

• Awards: State Bar of Arizona, Tax Law Section Scholarship 2021 (Awarded to the most outstanding tax student at the University of Arizona)

• Law School Achievements: “GUIDELINES TO THE TAX IMPLICATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.” published for Workers’ Rights Clinic

• Certificate: The Tax Law and Policy Certificate

• Professor Research Assistant in Tax Law

• Substantial Paper: “OFAC and Tax Implications of Iranian American Communities Foreign Assets Transfers.” The Pennsylvania State University Law School

Master of Laws May 2017

• Honors: Penn State Law School Admission Scholarship Islamic Azad University – Research and Science Branch - Tehran Master of Laws, Private Law Sep 2012

• Honors: Dean’s List

• Thesis: “The Maintenance of Surrogate Mother.”

University of Tehran

Bachelor of Law Jun 2008

• Honors: University of Tehran Scholarship

WORK EXPERIENCE

Yazdanyarlaw Offices

Law Clerk June 2021-Dec 2021

• Research and analysis of all the various tax issues involved in OFAC transactions and transferring foreign assets at Yazdanyarlaw Offices as a law clerk.

Legal Services of Northern Virginia

Interpreter Volunteer Feb 2018 –July 2019

• Assisting Farsi (Persian) speaking clients to communicate with the LSNV legal staff. International Law Offices of Fallah, PLLC

Legal Intern July 2017 - May 2018

• Prepared applications for permanent residency, United States citizenship, student visas, and asylum cases. Aided in representing clients’ international asset management matters before The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Law Office of Mohammadtaghi Hajarian

Associate Attorney Apr 2012 - Jun 2016

• Conducted client intake and initial consultations in matters including contracts and family law. Drafted and filed complaints in criminal and civil cases. Prepared and submitted briefs and delivered oral arguments before the court at the trial and appellate levels.

Law Office of Siavash Azadi

Junior Associate Attorney Oct 2009 - Feb 2012

• Conducted client intake and initial consultations. Drafted and filed complaints in criminal and civil cases. Prepared and submitted briefs.

Law Firm of Bahman Keshavarz and Partners

Legal Intern Aug 2009 - Sep 2011

• Attended trial and appellate court proceedings. Analyzed cases. Translated Armenian advocacy law from English to Persian.

LICENCE

• First Class Attorney License, Iranian Central Bar Association LANGUAGES AND INTERESTS

• Languages: Persian (Fluent), French (Elementary Proficiency), Arabic (Elementary Proficiency)

• Interests: Cooking Persian food, dancing, watching animated movies, hiking, playing piano

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